Cameroon: Cameroon working on legislation to end child marriage Xinhua - November 28, 2019 Cameroon's Ministry of Women's Empowerment and the Family on Thursday said it is working on a piece of legislation to end child marriage in the country. Officials said the draft bill will be presented to … [Read more...]

Fiji: Child helpline to date has received more than 50 000 calls (Includes audio) Fijian Broadcasting Corporation - December 01, 2019 The Child Helpline 1325 is administered by the Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation in partnership with MSP. Article continues after advertisement … [Read more...]

International: Slavery Still Exists All Around the World. Here's How Some Countries Are Trying to Change That (Includes video) Time - December 02, 2019 The law requires organizations conducting business in the U.K. with worldwide revenues of at least £36 million ($45 million) to produce and … [Read more...]

Spain: Ceuta: Spanish Child Protection Services Return 30 Minors to Morocco Morocco World News - December 02, 2019 The Spanish child protection agency operating in the city of Ceuta has convinced 30 unaccompanied Moroccan minors to return to Morocco while placing 38 in the La Esperanza shelter. In … [Read more...]

NJ: More children are entering foster care in NJ. And CASA says you can help. NJ.com - November 28, 2019 For many foster children, finding a permanent home remains out of reach. According to The Annie E. Casey Foundation, as of 2017, there are 2,479 children waiting to be adopted in the New Jersey … [Read more...]

US: Black Mothers Get Less Treatment For Their Postpartum Depression (Includes audio) WJCT - November 29, 2019 "You're afraid to say it because you think the next step is to take your children away from you," she says. "You're young and you're African-American so it's like (people are thinking) … [Read more...]

US: Pushed into the shadows: How punishing pregnant women for opioid use leads to more birth complications ABC News - November 27, 2019 The number of women with opioid use disorder (OUD) at the time of delivery has quadrupled between 1999 and 2014, according to the CDC. At the same time, the … [Read more...]

US: Report: DHS Lacked Technology to Track Separated Migrant Families Voice of America - November 27, 2019 The Department of Homeland Security lacked a technology system to efficiently track separated migrant families during the execution of the zero tolerance immigration policy in 2018, a report … [Read more...]

Armenia: Armenia Should Invest More in Families, Not Institutions (Commentary) Human Rights Watch - November 27, 2019 Allegations of illegal adoption of Armenian children are putting Armenia's institutions for children in the global spotlight. In recent weeks, Armenian authorities said they opened … [Read more...]

Australia: Archbishop hits out at 'ill-advised' child abuse laws Guardian Express - November 29, 2019 The Catholic Archbishop of Perth has hit out against plans by the State Government to break the seal of confession over child abuse. The State Government has proposed changes to the Children and … [Read more...]